The Forum is built long before it begins
The Bermeo Tuna Forum is not just a three-day event.
Since the first edition in 2023, we have continued to connect cities, institutions, businesses, scientific knowledge and regions around the challenges facing the global tuna industry.
In this Navigation Guide, we summarise that journey: what has happened, the ongoing discussions and the steps leading us to BTF2027.
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Bermeo Tuna is taking its sustainable tuna model to Brussels with an ‘ocean-to-table’ dining experience
Today was a historic meeting in Bermeo where the Tuna Cities Alliance was sealed within the framework of the Bermeo Tuna Forum. A day in which representatives of the cities of Manta (Ecuador), Victoria (Seychelles), Pago Pago (American Samoa), Concarneau (France), General Santos (Philippines) and Bermeo (Bizkaia) enjoyed a ‘twinning’ that ended with a symbolic…
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Bermeo Tuna presents the International Declaration on Tuna Sustainability to the Senate
Today was a historic meeting in Bermeo where the Tuna Cities Alliance was sealed within the framework of the Bermeo Tuna Forum. A day in which representatives of the cities of Manta (Ecuador), Victoria (Seychelles), Pago Pago (American Samoa), Concarneau (France), General Santos (Philippines) and Bermeo (Bizkaia) enjoyed a ‘twinning’ that ended with a symbolic…
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Bermeo provides the backdrop for signing the Global Tuna Cities Sustainability Alliance
Bermeo provided the backdrop for the official signing of the Global Tuna Cities Sustainability Alliance, within the framework of the Bermeo Tuna Forum. It is a framework for collaboration between towns where this protein forms a fundamental part of its economy
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Bermeo seals its commitment to tuna cities, in pictures
Today was a historic meeting in Bermeo where the Tuna Cities Alliance was sealed within the framework of the Bermeo Tuna Forum. A day in which representatives of the cities of Manta (Ecuador), Victoria (Seychelles), Pago Pago (American Samoa), Concarneau (France), General Santos (Philippines) and Bermeo (Bizkaia) enjoyed a ‘twinning’ that ended with a symbolic…
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Bermeo Tuna Forum, the 2nd of May in pictures
Representatives of institutions, companies, social agents, as well as international chefs and individuals interested in the future of the sea, fishing and food met at the Euskalduna Palace as part of the Bermeo Tuna Forum. Almost 300 people attended some of the presentations and round tables organised throughout the day. Not forgetting the reception held…
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Bermeo Tuna Forum is leading the way towards sustainable management of tuna fishing
The Euskalduna Conference Centre in Bilbao hosted the first Bermeo Tuna Forum (BTF) event, an international meeting that brought together institutions, scientific organisations and representatives from the fishing industry to commit to tuna sustainability
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ZUNIBAL «We’re working for the sustainability of seas and oceans applying advanced technologies to implement responsible fishing practices»
Zunibal is specialised in the design and manufacture of fishery monitoring and detection systems that reduce the impact on the marine environment and improve the efficiency of fishing activity.
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HOWDEN
«The fisheries sector is one of the most important sectors of the business fabric and it brings together specific risks that require specialised solutions»Insurance broker Howden is the only one with a unit dedicated exclusively to fisheries. José María Pedrosa Jamar, director of the northern zone, argues that “the specific characteristics of the sector must be understood, analysed and resolved”.
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ANABAC
A code of best practice to promote techniques and equipment that minimise their impact on the marine ecosystemSince 2012, the fleet of the National Association of Freezer Tuna Vessel Owners (ANABAC) has implemented a voluntary Code of Good Practice that promotes the use of fishing techniques and equipment that minimise their impact on the marine ecosystem.
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We’re still moving forward
BTF2027 builds on what was established in 2023 and moves towards a new edition in which we will once again bring together knowledge, experience and decision-making capacity.